Before tipoff of tonight’s Big East Tournament final, ABC News publicist Anna Negrón took centercourt to sing the National Anthem.
The former ESPN employee and Seton Hall graduate wowed the crowd at Madison Square Garden before tonight’s title game between No. 2 seed Xavier and No. 1 Marquette.
“There is nothing that will fire you up for a #BEtourney title game like an @ItsAnnaNegron anthem. NOTHING,” the Big East wrote on Twitter.
Take a look at the performance here:
there is nothing that will fire you up for a #BEtourney title game like an @ItsAnnaNegron anthem. NOTHING. pic.twitter.com/15bIgHNEjp
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) March 11, 2023
Negrón shared her excitement for tonight’s event on Friday.
“My favorite annual tradition… So excited to be invited back to sing the National Anthem at the @BIGEASTMBB championship game tomorrow at @TheGarden!” she wrote on Twitter.
my favorite annual tradition… So excited to be invited back to sing the National Anthem at the @BIGEASTMBB championship game tomorrow at @TheGarden!
6:30 p.m. ET | FOX
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— Anna Negrón (@ItsAnnaNegron) March 10, 2023
Marquette currently holds a comfortable lead over Xavier in tonight’s title game. The top-seeded Golden Eagles look to be well on their way to a conference championship with a near 20-point lead to start the second half.